Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-11
FLORIDA,

Tie ice factory is now running day
and night.
Burglars made several Insignificant
hauls at Lake City last Friday night.
Fruit thieves have been getting in their
work on orange groves in Orange county.
Drawbridges, in future, will not be
an uncommon item over the st. Sebas-
| tian river.
The saw mill north OF Paradise now
gives employment to over forty men. The
mill is run night and day.
All the hotel landlords at st. Augustine
are beginning to wear smiling faces on
account of the increased daily arrivals.
The Royal Templars OF Temperance
| have formed an organization in Tampa,
and meet every Tuesday night at DR..
MitchelPs residence.
The bod carriers and mortar makers of
| Pensacola have notified the contractors
OF the city that thew demand an advance
of wages from 81 so to 50 and 50 80 per
day. Ten days are given the contractors
| for consideration.
While Frank J. Wilson, of Fort Myers,
was out driving last week his horse be-
came unmanageable, the reins broke and
the horse ran away, and to save himself
| Mr.. Wilson jumped out, breaking both
| legs just at the ankle.
| S. V. Hardness, of the Standard Oil Com
| pany, has generously guaranteed the pre-
MUM of $le0 offered by the South Florida
exhibition for the best display of citrus
| fruits, and the directors will advertise
this rs the Hardness premium.
The hunting on the Choctawhatchee IS
very attractive just now, The captain of
wood boat brought down a deer, as his
vessel was at anchor near the beach last
| Co, ,1ofI
titul, and are not even an object to hunt
ers.
Capt. Z. E, Vail, the well-known and
wealthy owner OF the st. Augu slime Ho-
tel, In connection with some New York
capitalists, has purchased plot of ground
at sthe terminus of the new "White''
railroad at Daytona, and will erect a fine
winter resort hotel.
The proprietors of the Magnolia Hotel
property, on the st. johns, have engaged
manufacturer of carbOnated water to
bottle the same from their artesian well.
The water has been proved to be well
adapted for this purpose, and large
quantity has been carbOnated and bottled.
Judge Foster of the Seventh Judicial
Circuit has announced his intention to
retire from the bench at the expiration of
his term of office in April next. The cause
assigned for this decision is the weak
ness OF his physical constitution and the
strain TO which it Is subjected by the ar
du0us duties of his position.
An "Orange county day" Will be one of
the days at the Mount Dora Sunday School
Assembly grounds this spring. 1t is pro-
posed to form union Sunday school con-
Vention at that time, which stall bring
into acquaintance all Sunday schools in
the county, and give each the benefit of
knowing (and If it please, of copying
the eXcellencies OF all.
A. W. Parker, President of the Atlantic
Dredging Company of New York, has ar
rived IN st. Augustine. He goes at the
request of Mr. tlagler TO prepare plans
for dredging the San Sebastian river and
carrying the material to the east bank,
where the proposed boulevard is to be
constructed along the entire western
boundary of the city.
Capt. G. B. Wade, of the steamer Silver
Star OF Palatka, had the misfortune to
meet with a serious accident on Friday
last. BY some means he fell through the
hatchway to the lower deck, landing on
the donkey engine, and with such force
as TO break some of his ribs. The boat
will be tied up until the captain re-
covers sufficiently 10 resume command
OF her.
The largest take of fish around Pensa.
cola this season is that by the Maine
smack Willard, which discharged Tues
day 1900 red snappers aud 4, 900 pounds Of
groupers. This was the product of but
two days fishing of ST. Bias. If the YES
sci had been provided with n larger guam
THY of ice, the crew say they could have
added / 200 TO 800 more by third days
fishing.
Mrs. A. Lee, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Il. G. Ivory, left Enterprise on Saturday
laet for the.St. Lucie river to join her
husband, who has been at the ST. Lucie
for some time past surveying the lands
JIGs large canning factory. He is now
in laying out new town, to
erIyeh large quantities of lumber are
sfng shipped for the immediate erection
of business blocks, etc.
Arrangements have been made for Gov.
Perry to deliver an address at Orlando on
Feb. Is, the opening day OF the South
Florida Fnir and Exposition. 1t ia ex-
pected that the ''freo tor alp races Will be
the best ever held in Florida. Judge Wei.
born has offered a special premium Of $50
for the best display OF equestriansm Dy
boys between l2and 10 years OF age. The
last day Of the fair will be devoted TO ath-
letic sports.
ne Sx,,.a Dental Association will meet
in PalatGfturing the first week in April.
The railroads will carry delegates al balf
rates, and the hotels Will give greatly re-
duced rates for their entertainment. DR..
w. w. Estes has made every preparation
in his power for the entertainments of the
association, and the well known hospi-
tally Of Palatka will be extended to
these gentlemen. Nearly every dentist
in the State Is member OF this associa.
ton.
AT Lake City Sunday morning burglars
blew open the iron safe In Terrell Burk's
grocery, opposite the Florida Railway
and Navigation Company's depot. The
explosion occurred about O'clock sun
DAY morning, creating q very loud report,
being heard as FAR as the public square.
Inc thieves secured no reward for their
trouble there being nothing 10 the saio